2025 Assam local elections

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2025 Assam Panchayat Election
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  2018 2–7 May 20252030 

26,784 posts
Turnout79.23% Increase2.svg
 First partySecond party
  BJP flag.svg Indian National Congress hand logo.svg
Leader Dilip Saikia Debabrata Saikia
Party BJP INC
Leader since20252021
Last election11,325 [1]
[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]
8,970 [1]
[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]

 Third partyFourth party
  Aam Aadmi Party logo (English).svg Raijor Dal.svg
Leader Manoj Dhanuar Akhil Gogoi
Party AAP RD
Leader since20242020
Last electionDid not contest
[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]
Did not contest
[ZP+AP+GP(P)+GP(W)]

The 2025 Assam Panchayat Elections is to be held in May 2025 in two phases on 2nd May, 2025 and 7th May, 2025 after a long delay due to High Court's verdict regarding delimitation exercise in Sribhumi district (formerly Karimganj district) and Assam Higher Secondary exams taking place in February/March 2025. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Background

Assam Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 made provisions for establishing a three-tier Panchayati Raj system in the State at the village, intermediate and district level.

Total number of Elected Representatives and Chairpersons in the State

No.PanchayatRepresentativesChairpersons
1.Zilla Parishad42021
2.Anchalik Panchayat2,201185
3.Gaon Panchayat24,2222,201

Election Schedule

Parties and alliances

PartyFlagSymbolPresident
National Democratic Alliance
Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP flag.svg
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Dilip Saikia
Asom Gana Parishad
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Atul Bora
United People's Party, Liberal Urkhao Gwra Brahma
Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg
Paresh Nath
National People's Party
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Dilip Kumar Borah
Asom Sonmilito Morcha
Aam Aadmi Party
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bengali Logo.png
Bhaben Choudhury
Raijor Dal
Raijor Dal.svg
Akhil Gogoi
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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Suprakash Talukdar
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
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Bibek Das
Assam Jatiya Parishad
AJP FLAG.jpg
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Lurin Jyoti Gogoi
Others
Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress Flag.svg
Bhupen Kumar Borah
All India United Democratic Front
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Badruddin Ajmal
Bodoland People's Front
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Hagrama Mohilary
All India Trinamool Congress Ramen Chandra Borthakur

Party wise Results

Zilla Parishad/District Council

The election results for 420 Zilla Parishad Members are as follows

No.Political PartySeats wonSeat ShareSeat Change
National Parties
1 Bharatiya Janata Party 274Increase2.svg
2 Aam Aadmi Party 1Decrease2.svg
3 Indian National Congress 72Decrease2.svg
4 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 0Decrease2.svg
5 National People's Party (India) Decrease2.svg
6 Bahujan Samaj Party 0
State Parties
7 Raijor Dal 3
8 Asom Gana Parishad 27
9 Assam Jatiya Parishad 3
10 United People's Party, Liberal
11 Bodoland People's Front
12 All India United Democratic Front 72
13 Communist Party of India
14 Trinamool Congress 4
15 Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
16Other Parties186

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "BJP Wins Assam Panchayat Elections With 42% Seats". NDTV. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. Tribune, The Assam (2024-12-24). "BJP to go solo in 2025 Panchayat polls; skips contesting in 5 BTC districts". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  3. Kripa, Krishna (2025-01-10). "Assam Chief Minister Discusses Panchayat Polls Timing Based on Court Judgement". oneindia.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  4. "Reserved And Free Symbols Announced For 2025 Assam Panchayat Elections". guwahatiplus.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  5. "Assam: Final electoral rolls for Panchayat polls published, 1.8 cr eligible voters". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  6. "Assam Panchayat Elections To Be Held In February 2025, Voter List By December". guwahatiplus.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  7. "Panchayat Election Notification Suspended as Gauhati High Court Grants Time Till January 6". DY365. Retrieved 2025-01-25.